One of the first openly gay editors working at a major publishing house, Denneny launched the Stonewall Inn Editions imprint. He died April 12. Originally broadcast in 1987 and 1994.
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Author: Terry Gross
Remembering historical crime novelist Anne Perry
For decades, Perry, who died April 10, kept secret the fact that she was one of the teenage girls involved in the murder depicted in the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures. Originally broadcast in 1994.
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Author: Terry Gross
Carnival Worker Practically Held Together With Duct Tape
ROCKFORD, IL—As she walked through a traveling fair in town for the weekend and observed the ramshackle condition of the entire operation, local teen Ryley Graham pointed out Friday that one of the carnival workers was practically being held together with duct tape. “It looks like that guy is only standing because of…
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Walter Smith III sounds right at home on ‘return to casual’
Everything’s in balance on the tenor saxophonist’s new album: Smith’s pliable expressive tone is neither too heavy nor too light as he exploits the tension between the composed and the improvised.
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Author: Kevin Whitehead
Horror-comedy ‘Beau Is Afraid’ is a passion project gone astray
Ari Aster’s three-hour odyssey, featuring Joaquin Phoenix as a middle-aged man on a quest to visit his mother, is the kind of freakish jumble only a gifted filmmaker could make.
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Author: Justin Chang
‘Sunshine’ centers on a life-changing summer for author Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The ‘Lunch Lady’ and “Hey, Kiddo’ author-illustrator’s new graphic memoir takes us back to one week when he was a teen volunteering at a camp for children with cancer — and how it changed his life.
(Image credit: Copyright © 2023 by Jarrett J. Krosoczka./Graphix/Scholastic Inc.)
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Author: Tahneer Oksman
Bachelorette Party Spends Combined $6,000 To End Up Hating Each Other
CABO SAN LUCAS—In a show of support for the bride-to-be who had asked them to stand by her side on her wedding day, a bachelorette party confirmed Friday that they’d spent a combined $6,000 to end up hating each other. The party, which consisted of the bride’s six closest friends, all spent over $500 on round-trip…
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Woman Seems Genuinely Upset That Younger Sister’s Hair Longer Than Hers
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Chaperones Instructed To Turn Away Any Students Who Show Up To Prom With Pussy On Their Breath
RICHTON, MS—After being reminded of the district’s zero-tolerance policy, chaperones for the Richton High School prom were reportedly instructed Friday to turn away any students who showed up to the dance with pussy on their breath. “Be on the lookout for kids who seem sweaty or flushed, and if you catch even a whiff…
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‘Your Father Would Be So Proud Of You,’ Says Mother Adjusting Teen Son’s Condom Ahead Of Prom
BRISTOL, CT—Remarking how he looked exactly like her late husband when they were in high school, local mother Janet Greene told her son Friday that his dad would be “so proud of him” as she adjusted his condom before prom. “Son, I know it’s hard, but your dad is watching over you right now and is looking down on you…
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